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Ask MetaFilter Job Hunting & Employment Round-Up

// June 11th, 2009 // No Comments » // Advice

Have questions about interview etiquette, or maybe legal questions about some shady tactics a company is taking? Check out what the internet has to say about it!

• Should I go work for one company (1-2 month) while waiting for another company’s offer?
• Is it ok to ask for a phone interview rather than face to face if you have a legit reason?
• Dealing with an old, ugly college transcript
• How do I include a leave of absence from grad school on a resume?
• Business casual or suit to interview?
• Help me keep my job…
• Is it normal for a company to ask that you pay for your own training?
• Should I put in time for when I check my blackberry?
• When’s the best time to ask for a raise?

Ask MetaFilter Job Hunting & Work Round-Up

// May 14th, 2009 // No Comments » // Advice

You have questions and the internet has answers! Here are some recent questions about employment and unemployment.

• How Do I Build an Online Personality for Future Freelance Work without My Current Employers Finding Out?
• Do I Include the Unemployed Roommate on the Apartment Application?
• Working From Home. Need Some Serious Inspiration
• Is it Legal for a Company to Require Salaried Employees to Work As Many Hours as It Takes (Paid or Unpaid)?
• My Bosses Like When I Work for Free
• Ideas for Interesting Part-Time Job


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Lost Your Job AND Can’t Get An Erection?

// May 14th, 2009 // No Comments » // Funny Job Listings

Don’t sweat it! Pfizer is giving away Viagra to the jobless! Because in economic turmoil we could all use a good lay.

Any companies that actually helps people with medical problems want to follow suit?

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Image from you know what fraking site it’s from!

10 Funny Job Interview Videos – How to Fail a Job Interview

// May 10th, 2009 // No Comments » // Funny Job Listings

Sometimes it’s easier to know what NOT to do on a job interview than learning what you’re supposed to do. Learn what you can from these funny job interview videos.

This video from Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood illustrates that it’s important to conduct yourself properly in the lobby before the job interview even starts.

Getting a job takes previous experience… and giving up your integrity. This clip from Salt Lake City Punk shows you what happens when you walk into a job interview without preparing.

This clip from Home Movies reminds you to make sure you use the good paper… the resume paper. Also, don’t lie… it only leads to not getting paid.

Make sure when you’re on an interview to remember the interviewer’s name. Also don’t do anything else in this clip from Step Brothers.

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Ask MetaFilter Working Round Up

// May 6th, 2009 // No Comments » // Advice

There’s so many questions when you’re job hunting… what should I include in a resume? Should I use a headhunter? What’s the proper etiquette for applying late? While we like to think we have all the answers, we might be working instead of blogging if that were true.

Anyway, here are some smart questions and good answers from other truth seekers and job hunters on the web.

• Applying late for an internal job posting?
• Consulting – am I doing it wrong?
• Resume distribution services: good use of money or a bad idea?

Why Take a Temp Job?

// May 1st, 2009 // No Comments » // Advice

If you’ve gained anything from this site it’s that job hunting sucks. We know, we’re doing it too right now. And we’ve been bouncing around the “temp” idea. Here are the positive aspects to temping we’ve come up with. Feel free to add your own or shoot us down. We’d love to hear it.

1. Networking

The best way to get yourself out there is to meet people. If you’re surfting the net all day in your underwear you’re probably not meeting the right people. You might take a temp job doing administrative assistant duties, but meet someone who knows an opening for a Web Developer position. Just make sure people know what you’re good at and don’t miss an opportunity to be helpful with your skills. People will remember what you did for them.

2. References

Another benefit of putting yourself out there is you’re making good references. As much as your best friend would love to talk you up to a potential employee, if the closest thing to a professional relationship you have is that you slept with the same secretary, then they may not make the best reference. Temping can lead to real professional references, something that employers would rather see.

3. Money Motivates

If you’re broke, then pulling a paycheck may be enough to keep you from losing your mind. It’s really hard to stay confident and motivated to keep sending out resumes and cover letters when you feel down about money. It may seem strange, but we know from experience that being broke can lead to depression which leads to being less productive, which leads to less money. So making some money now will keep you motivated enough to look for more work.

4. Job Hunting Sucks

I think we’ve made it abundantly clear that we think job hunting sucks wang. One benefit of signing up with a temp service is that they look for positions for you. So if you feel like you’ve hit a brick wall, try it out and come back to the regular job search when you’re ready.
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